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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — The roof and installed solar panels caught fire Monday afternoon at a home in the 1200 block of W. Kelly Street, according to the Arlington Heights Fire Department. Officials said the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Firefighters responded to a reported residential structure fire behind the 1000 block of Rand Road at around 1:12 p.m. Arlington Heights police were able to identify the fire as being in the 1200 block of Kelly Street.
Officials said the first-arriving fire crews were on scene within five minutes and found a fire coming from the second-story roof area, involving both the roof structure and installed solar panels. One occupant had safely exited the residence before the arrival of emergency personnel.
Damage to the residence was limited primarily to the roof, which sustained an approximately two-
foot hole, along with minor water damage to the interior.
According to AHFD, the home remains habitable, and the occupants can stay in the residence.
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